Heel-attaching machine.



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERASTUS WOODWARD', OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASS-IGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINE-RY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY,A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

HEEL-ATTACI-IING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERASTUS lVooDwARn,

cl oomerville, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heel-AttachingMachines, of which the f0llowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful that there is little liabilitythat the heel or top lift will be thrown OE, and yet more time thanheretofore is given the operator for loading them upon their respectivecarriers. Preferably, the heel and top lift carriers are mounted toswing horizontally and also vertically so that theymay be presentedconveniently in receiving position to the operator, who has ampleworking space for putting the heels and top lifts in place before theyare swung into attaching .positionand also for getting at the variousparts connected with these carriers in order to make adjustments orrepairs.

A further object of my invention is to produce a machine in which theheels are attached squarely to the heel seat by providing a rigid-headso that during the at-- taching operation the heel and top lift blockswill not tilt but will maintain a fixed position, so that the pressureon the heel is equally distributed, thus providing for the attaching ofthe heel squarely on the heel seat even though there has been moreleather lasted on one side than on the other, as a square blow willflatten out all extra thickness.

The'invention also comprises other features, details of construction,arrangements and combinations of parts now to be described in detail andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a construction embodyingmy invention, Figures 1 and 2 are respectively front and rear elevationsof the attaching head. Fig. 3 is a rear view of part of the attachinghead showing the jack and shoe raised in the attachment of the heel.Fig. 4 is a front elevation of part of the attaching head after the shoeand jack are moved downwardly and showing the heel attached to the shoe.Fig. 5 is a rear view of the attaching head after the shoe and jack aremoved downwardly and showing the heel attached to the shoe, and with thespanker block swung into place for the attachment ofthe top lift. Fig; 6is a rear view of part of the attaching head and showing the jack andshoe raised for the attachment of the top lift. Fig. 7 is a similar viewto Fig. 6 and showing the shoe lowered with the top lift attached to theheel and showing the heel on the heel block to be attached to the nextshoe. Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the attaching head. Fig. 9 is a topplan view of plate with the top lift and spanker blocks re-- moved. Fig.11 is a part elevation and part sectional view of part of the attachinhead showing the bearing for the horizonta moving plate with thestationary gear in its position. Fig. 12 is a cross sectional viewthrough the attaching head and showing certain parts in their positions.Figs. .13 and 14: are detail views of the stationary gears and thegears.

that swing around them for moving the heel block and top lift spankerblock in and out of position. Fig. 15 is a sectional view of thehorizontal swinging plate carrying the heel block and top lift spankerblock and showing the shaft inelevation. Fig. 16 is a rear end view ofthe heel block carrier and gear. Fig. 17 is a side elevation of theparts shown in Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a sectional view on .the line X XFig. 17 looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Figs. 19 and 20are respectively front and rear elevat-ions of the heel attachingmachines against the spring B showing the mechanism for raising andlowering the jack and shoe for attachment of the heel and top lift butomitting for clearness parts of the attaching head. Fig. 21 is asectional view on the line X X. Fig. 19 looking in the directionindicated by the arrow. Fig. 22 is a detail view partly in section ofthe clutch mechanism. Figs. 23 and 24 are side and end views of theclutch nut. Fig. 25 is a detail view looking into the driving pulley.Figs. 26 and 27 are respectively end and perspective views of the clutchring in the driving pulley. Figs. 28 and 29 are respectively top andlongitudi nal sectional views of the jack and centering devices. Fig. isa plan view of the adjusting nut for raising and lowering the jack andshowing the centering devices; and Fig. 31 is a detail view of the screwLike letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

The machine comprises a fixed cross beam A secured at the top on therods A and the side pieces D. On the rear side of the cross beam A aretwo lugs A in which is journaled the shaft A held in position by thewasher A and bolt A but free to turn in said lugs, and secured on itslower end is a movable attaching head A, Figs. 12 and 15. Journaled insaid attaching head A by the fixed shaft A is the top lift holding blockA to which is secured the top lift spanker block A; also journaled insaid attaching head A by the fixed shaft A is the heel block carrier Ato which is adiustably secured the heel block A, which heel block is ofthe construction shown in Letters Patent #627,741 and may be secured onsaid sup porting block by any suitable means, and the top lift spankerblock can also be secured by suitable set screws and a dovetailed jointto the supporting block A in a manner well known in the art. The heelblock carrier A located around the shaft A has a hub A around which islocated the hub A having a gear A and on the shaft A on which isjournaled the top lift block A by means of its supporting block A", islocated a hub A provided with a gear A. These gears A and A arerespectively the right and left gears and they mesh with the stationarygears A A formed on the plate A which is secured to the lower lug Aextending horizontally from the cross beam A, by the screw A, Fig. 12.These gears A A are on the same center while the gears A A are ondifferent centers'froni each other and from the gears A A, and the gearsA A move bodily. The attaching head A is provided with a handle B bywhich it may be swung in a horizontal plane and when the parts are inthe position shown in Fig. 4 the operator presses down on the lever Band raises the catch B from engagement with the recess B in theattaching head A, and taking hold of the handle B moves the attachinghead horizontally toward the right which'brings the top lift block overthe heel on the shoe as shown in Fig. 5. In this movement of theattaching head A which carries the fixed shafts A A with'theirrespective top lift spanker and heel attaching blocks, while the heelblock is moving from an operative position, the stationary gear A causesthe heel block to swing on the shaft A and at the same time, the toplift block moving from an inoperative to an operative position, thestationary gear A causes the spanker block to swing on the shaft A bythe meshing of the gear A. When the top lift block A has reached theposition shown in Fig. 5 the heel attaching block A is moved to theposition shown in Figs. 5 and 6 and upon the upward movement of the jackthe top lift is attached as shown in Fig. 6. This catch B locks the headA as previously described and holds the heel block and the top liftblock firmly in position during the attaching of the loaded heel blankand the top lift. After the attachment of the top lift the jack movesdownwardly as hereinafter described and the operator removes the heeledshoe and places another shoe on the jack; during this time, theattendant has applied a loaded heel A (Fig. 7) and pressing down on thearm B secured fast on the shaft 13 operates said shaft and lifts thecatch B up from engagement with the recess B and taking hold of thehandle 13 swings the attaching head A around until the catch l3 dropsinto the recess B with the heel block and heel above the shoe to beheeled, as shown in Fig. 1. After the heel block has reached thisposition the attendant applies a top lift, and the parts, as shown in-Fig. 2 are in position for attaching a loaded heel to the shoe. When theheel block has moved from an operative to an inoperative position asshown in Figs. 6 and 7 the loaded heel A is applied by the attendant andsecured to the heel block in the manner described in Patent #627,741,and occupies on the heel block the position shown in Fig. 7 As theattaching head A is moved toward the right by the attendant to bring theheel block over the shoe to attach a heel, the gear A engages wit-h thestationary gear A and the top lift block is rotated from its positionover the shoe to an inclined position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 1. Itwill be seen that the attaching head A has two raised portions 13 abovethe heel block and the top lift block respectively (Figs. 9 and 15) and,as each block comes into position over the shoe for attaching the heelor the top lift, the corresponding projection B comes under theprojection B on the cross beam A and gives a solid bearing for the blowand prevents any strain on the joints. Hence, the blocks are held firmlyand squarely while the heel and the top lift are being attached.

It will be observed that in their receiving positions the top liftcarrier and heel carrier are readily accessible by the attendant. Aswill be apparent from the drawing, the lower faces of said carriers intheir receiving positions are inclined rearwardly and upwardly so thatsaid faces are exposed to view from the rear and access to them is 'thusconveniently obtained. It will be seen furthermore that whatever carrierbe in attaching posit-ion the other will bein convenient position topermit it to be filled by the attendant. At the same time it will benoted that the movement of the carriers between attaching and receivingpositions is comparatively short so that a heel or top lift may bequickly transferred to attaching po sition. The short movement requiredto be given the carriers is also of advantage in that it tends tosimplify and render more compact the construction of the machine andreduces liability of a heel or top lift being displaced from its carrierin said movement.

It will be noticed in Fig. 10 which is a bottom plan view of theattaching head A that there are two raised portions B with which theupper flat surfaces 6 b of the heel block and top lift spanker blockcome into contact and have 'a solid hearing. The raised portions B andthe flat surfaces 7), b have one side edge substantially in the verticalplane of the corresponding shafts A and A to permit the tilting of theblocks. The squared ends of the shaft A are located in the recesses Band aresecured to the attaching head A by the bolts B which are tappedinto the holes B and hold the shaft A firmly in position, and thesquared ends of the shaft A are located in the recesses B and the boltsB are tapped into the holes B of the attaching head A and hold the shaftA firmly in position.

To prevent the gears being broken by the carelessness of the operator orthe attendant, the gear A is not fastened permanently upon the hub A ofthe heel plate carrier A but it is held in position one way by the setscrew C and by the spring C the other way, so that in case the attachinghead A is notturned far enough to bring the catch B into the recesses B13 and thereby square the block, the heel seat striking upon the heelwill square the block and prevent breaking of the gears, and the springC will yield. The same arrangement is provided for the gear A in the toplift spanker block.

In this machine the jack is reciprocated and the pressure is directly inthe line of operation, and by reciprocating the jack more time isallowed the attendant'to locate the heels and top lifts on the attachinghead which is secured to the stationary cross beam A, and I have alsoprovided for the simultaneous adjustment of the centering device and ackfor different heights of heels and they always maintain the samerelative position without any extra adjustment. The machine is trippedsuddenly without having to wait any particular time for the clutch tooperate as it operates instantly when the operator, presses the startingtreadle and stops at the fourth revolution of the main shaft and onerevolution of the crank shaft. The side frames D are secured to theupper cross beam A and lower cross beam D and in these cross beams therods A are secured by suitable nuts a a and mounted on the rods A is thecross head D by means of four sleeves D and upon this cross head ismounted the jack D adapted to slide in and out longitudinally in theguide ways D in which is dovetailed the base plate cl of the jack as incommon construction. To the rear of the ack is mounted the centering device D carried upon a hollow hub D having on its upper end the sleeve DAbove said sleeve is located the spring D on which rests the centeringdevice having at its forward end the spring clampsD geared together andoperated by the spring E adapted to hold the clamps inwardly around theheel seat of the shoe to be heeled. As the centering device is mountedloosely upon the sleeve to permit a slight vertical movement, the springD allows the centering device to yield downwardly slightly to preventbreakage, as in the case when the outsole of the shoe projects so as tooverlap the edges of clamps D At the rear of the centering device D isan adjusting wheel E adapted to move the centering device longitudinallyso as to attach the heel at any desired point on the heel seat of theshoe. The jack and centering device being located on the same plate E ofthe cross head D are raised and lowered together for different heightsof heels by means of the nut E provided with pins E for turning saidnut. This nut works with the screw stud E located in the chamber withinboss E of the plate E which is secured by suitable bolts to the plate Eon which are located the jack and centering device. Pivoted to the screwstud E on the pin E is a pitman E which eX- tends downwardly and isprovided with a cap F secured by bolts F to the cranks F mounted on thecrank shaft F which is sup-- ported in the caps F carried by thesupporting brace F on the lower beam D. Mounted on the crank shaft aretwo gears F F adapted to mesh with the gears G G on the main shaft Ghaving a bearing G in one of the side frames D and in the bearing Gsupported by the braces G extending from the other of the side frames D.On this main shaft G is a driving pulley G which may be clutched to theshaft and which is cast with and forms part of the balance wheel GLocated around this main shaft G within the driving pulley G is a blockG; and around said block is located the clutch ring G with which and theblock G the nut H cooperates, said nut H having an internal screw threadH which meshes with the screw thread H on the shaft G and located onsaid nut H is a stud H hereinafter described and said nut is adaptedwhen released from its position to be thrown into engagement with theclutch ring G and block G by the spring H for the starting of themachine. On the outer end of the nut H are secured three lugs H whichare adapted to engage the inner side of the clutch ring G when the nut His'released from its normal position.

hen the operator presses down on the treadle J pivoted on the shaft Jthe bar J is moved upwardly against the spring J and its upper end J 4strikes the lug J in the bell crank lever J pivoted on one of the sideframes at J and moves the lever J so that the nut H is released from theposition shown in Fig. 22 and thrown by the spring H into contact withthe clutch ring G9 and block G within the balance wheel G To prevent asudden shock the clutch ring Gr is held in the forward position by twostiif springs K secured at K to the pulley G and to the pins K on theprojections K allowing the clutch ring to yield backward to prevent thesudden shock. hen the projections K are moved to their backward limitthe main shaft G starts to revolve causing the crank shaft F to rotatewhich operates the pitman E to move the jack and centering deviceupwardly against the heel located on the heel" attaching block, themotion being communicated from the gears Gr G to the gears F F whichcauses the pitman to move upwardly as described. The stud H on theclutch nut H forms an involute tooth generated. at the pitch line of thegear pinion G and as the stud H approaches the yielding stop L on thegear F, it strikes on the receding side of the yielding stop. The pointof contact of the stud H and stop L is at first substantially in thepitch surface of the meshing gears, G and F, where the linear velocityis the same. Hence the stud comes into contact with the stop without anyblow. However, as the rotation continues, this point of contactapproaches the end of the stud or tooth H and moves inward along stop Ltoward the center of gear F. Hence the tendency is for the stud at thepoint of contact to move faster than the stop L but, sincethe stud andstop are in contact, this is impossible and the stud is turnedbackwardly, caus ing the clutch nut H to be screwed away from the clutchring in the drive pulley GP, stopping the machine, and the bell cranklever J? drops behind the nut H and prevents the clutch nut fromengaging the clutch ring until the treadle is operated. In this machinewhen started by pushing down the treadle the main shaft makes fourrevolutions to one of the crank whether the operator keeps his foot onthe treadle or not. WVhen the treadle is pressed and the upright rod Jis raised the pawl L drops under the lug L on the upright rod J 2 andholds it up so that it can not return until the machine has finished itsoperation whether the foot is removed or not. This pawl L is released bythe cam M (dottedlines Fig. 21) secured on the hub of the gear Ffstriking the crank lever M which is pivoted on the same center M as thepawl L thereby causing said pawl to move from under the lug L allowingthe rod to be moved down by the spring J On the upper end of the lever Mthere is a pin M which works in the slot M in the upper end of theupright rod J and moves the upper end of the rod J 2 from under the lugJ allowing the bell crank lever J by means of the spring M to return tothe position to hold the clutch nut H away from contact with the clutchring against the spring H (Fig. 22). The operation of the clutch issubstantially similar to that shown in U. S. Letters Patent #540,378June 4, 1895 to the WVoodward'MfgCo. of Saco, Me.

The opposite coiled springs N around the rods A balance the entireweight of the cross head D and the mechanism thereon and hold said crosshead in the position shown. in Figs. 19, 20 and 21. Cast with each sideframe D is a bracket 0 secured to the rods A by set screws P to preventthe vibration of the said rods A in order to have a rigid guide for thecross head D Having thus described the nature of my invention and setforth a construction embodying the same, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A machine for usein the manufacture of boots and shoes, comprising a work support, a headmounted on a vertical axis to move horizontally, and a device forcarrying a heel part to be attached movable relatively to said worksupport on a horizontal axis in said head simultaneously with itsmovement on said vertical axis.

2. In a heel attaching machine, a heel carrier, and means for sustainingsaid carrier in substantially horizontal attaching posi tion andinclined receiving position constructed to permit said carrier to beswung simultaneously upon horizontal and vertical axes in its movementbetween said positions.

stantially horizontal attaching position and inclined receiving positionconstructed to permit the said carrier to be swung simul taneously uponhorizontal and vertical axes in its movement between said positions, andmeans for imparting movement to said carnor.

4. In a heel attaching machine, a shoe support, a head mounted above thesupport for movement in a plane substantially parallel to the heel seatface of a shoe sustained upon said support, and a carrier for receivingand carrying the part to be attached to the shoe, said carrier beingpivotally sustained upon said head for movement about an axis parallelto the plane of movement of the head during the movement of said head.

5. In a heel attaching machine, a head mounted for horizontal movement,and a heel carrier and a top lift carrier pivotally mounted for verticalmovements upon said head during said horizontal movement.

6. In a heelattaching machine, a head movable in a horizontal plane, aheel carrier and a top lift carrier, each mounted upon a horizontal axisin said head, and means for alternately tilting said carriers into andfrom operative position by the movement of said head.

7. In a heel attaching machine, a movable attaching head, and a heelblock and a top lift block mounted on said head on axes inclined to eachother and movable thereon.

8. In a heel-attaching machine, a cross beam, a head movably mounted insaid beam, a heel block and a top lift block provided respectively withmeans for carying a loaded heel and a top lift, said blocks dependingfrom said head and being pivoted therein, and cooperating mechanism forattaching a heel to a shoe and for subsequently attaching a top lift tothe attached heel.

9. In a heel attaching machine, a jack for carrying the shoe to beheeled, a cross beam, a heel block, a top lift block, an attaching headpivoted to said cross beam and having shafts on Which the said blocksare journaled and adapted to successively move said blocks from aninoperative to an operatlve posltlon over the shoe to be heeled, meansfor tilting said blocks upon movement from an operative to aninoperative position to receive a heel and top lift, and mechanism forraising and low ering said jack for attaching the heel to the shoe andfor subsequently attaching a top lift to the attached heel.

10. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block, a top lift block, anattaching head for carrying said blocks and adapted to successivelybring said blocks from an inoperative to an operative position for theattachment of the heel and top lift, means for tiltmg said blocks insaid head upon movement from an operative to an inoperative;

position to receive a heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe tobe heeled, and mechanism for raising said jack to first attach a'heeland subsequently attach a top lift to the attached heel.

11. In a heel attaching machine, a jack for carrying the shoe to beheeled, a cross beam, a heel block carrier provided With a gear, a toplift block carrier provided With a gear, a stationary gear With whichsaid gears are adapted to mesh andto tilt said carriers into position toreceive a heel and top lift, an attaching head movable on said beam andprovided With shafts upon Which the heel block carrier and top liftblock carrier are journaled and adapted to successively move saidcarriers from an inoperative to an operative position over the shoe tobe heeled, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the heel to theshoeand for subsequently attaching a top lift to the attached heel.

12. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided With means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, an attaching head mounted on avertical axis and movable horizontally and on Which said heel block ispivotally mounted and adapted to bring the heel block from aninoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel, ajack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, and cooperating mechanism forattaching the heel to the shoe.

13. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided With means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, an attaching head mounted on avertical axis and movable horizontally and on Which said heel block ispivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring the heel block froman inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel,a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, cooperating mechanism for attaching the heel to the shoe, and means for locking said attaching headin its attaching position over the sho 14;. In a heel attaching machine,a heel block provided With means for holding and carrying a loaded heel,a top lift block provided With means for holding and carrying a toplift, an attaching head mounted on a vertical axis and movablehorizontally and on Which said blocks are pivotally mounted, said headbeing adapted to bring said blocks successively from an inoperative toan operative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, ajack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, and cooperating mechanism forattaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

15. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided With means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided With meansfor holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on avertical axis and movable horizontally and be heeled, means for tiltinsaid blocks upon top lift,

attaching head in its attaching position over shoe to be heeled, meansfor tilting said blocks upon movement in one direction from on whichsaid blocks are pivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bringsaid'blocks successively from an inoperative to an operative positionfor the attachment of the heel and top lift, a jack for carrying theshoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon 1 movement from anoperative to an inoperative position to receive a loaded heel and andcooperative mechanism for at- 1 taching the loaded heel and top lift tothe i shoe. I

16. In a heel attaching machine, a heel carrying a loaded heel, a toplift block pro- 1 vided with means for holding and carrying a top lift,an attaching head mounted on a 1 vertical axis and movable horizontallyand on which said blocks are pivotally mounted, g said head beingadapted to bring said blocks l successively from an. inoperative to anoperative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, a ackfor carrying the shoe to movement in one" direction from an oper-j ativeto an inoperative position to receive the loaded heel and top lift andfor returning said'blocks upon the movement in the opposite directioninto position for attaching a. loaded heel and top lift, andcooperating.

mechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

17. In a heel attaching machine, aheel block provided with means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, a top liftblock pro- 1 vided withmeans fonholding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on avertical axis and movable horizontally and on which said blocks arepivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring saidblockssuccessivelyfrom an inoperative to an operative position for theattachment of the heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to beheeled, means for tilting said blocks upon the movement from anoperative'to an inoperative position to receive a loaded heel and toplift, cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top liftto the shoe, and means for locking said the shoe.

18. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block-provided with means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided with meansfor holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on avertical axis and movable horizontally and on which said blocks arepivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring said blockssuccessively from an inoperative to an operative position for theattachment of the heel and top lift, a jack for carryingthe an operativeto an inoperative position to receive the loaded heel and top lift andfor returning said blocks upon the movement in the oppositefdirectioninto position for attaching a loaded heel and top lift, cooperatingmechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe, andmeans for locking said attaching head in its attaching position over theshoe.

19. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, a movable attaching head on whichsaid heel block is pivoted and adapted to bring said heel block frombloclcprovided with means for holding and 111g said heel block uponmovement from an operative to an inoperative position to receive aloaded heel, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel tothe shoe.

20. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means forholding and carrying a loadedheel, a top lift block pro vided with meansfor holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head on which saidblocks arepivoted and adapted to successively bring said blocks from aninoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the loadedheel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means fortilting said blocks upon movement from an operative to an inoperativeposition to re ceive a loaded heel and top lift, and cooperatingmechanism for attaching a loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

21. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided with meansfor holding and carrying atop lift, an attaching head on which saidblocks are pivoted and adapted to successively bring said blocks from aninoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the loadedheel and top lift, a ack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means fortilting said blocks upon movement in one direction from an operative toan inoperative position to receive a loaded heel and top lift and forreturning said blocks upon movement in the opposite direction intoposition to attach a loaded heel and top lift, and cooperating mechanismfor attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

22. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means forholding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided with meansfor holding and carrying atop lift, an attaching head on which saidblocks are pivoted and adapted to successively bring said blocks from aninoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the loadedheel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means fortilting said blocks upon movement in one direction from an operative toan inoperative position to receive the loaded heel and top lift and forreturning said blocks upon movement in the opposite direction intoposition to attach a loaded heel and top lift, cooperating mechanism forattaching the loaded heel andtop lift to the shoe, and means for lockingsaid attaching head in its attaching position over the shoe.

23. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block, a top lift block, anattaching head in which said blocks are mounted on separate axes, saidhead being adapted to successively bring said blocks from an inoperativeto an operative position for the attaching of the heel and top lift,means for tilting said blocks on their axes during movement from anoperative to an inoperative posltion to receive the heel and top lift, ajack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, and cooperating mechanism forattaching the heel to the shoe and for subsequently attaching the toplift to the attached heel.

24. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block, a top lift block, anoscillatory attaching head in which said blocks are each plvattachedheel, and means for locking said attaching head in its attachingposition over the shoe.

25. In a heel-attaching machine, a cross beam having a flat bearingsurface, a movable attaching head having a cooperating flat surface, andhaving also on its opposite side another fiat bearing portion, a tiltingcarrier mounted on the attaching head and having a flat raised portionto bear against the said flat portion of the attaching head during theattaching operation.

26. In a heel attaching machine, a-shoe support, a head arranged formovement transverse of the sole of a shoe sustained upon said supportand a heel carrier mounted upon said head and arranged for reciprocatingmovement directly from a substantially horizontal attaching position toan inclined receiving position at one side of the shoe.

27. In a heel attaching machine, a head having a flat bearing surfaceand a tilting carrier carried-by said head and having a flat raisedportion to bear against the said fiat portion of said head during theattaching operation.

28. In a heel attaching machine, a head movable in a horizontal plane, aheel or top lift carrier mounted upon a horizontal axis in said head,and means for tilting said carrier into and from operative position bythe movement of said head.

29. A machine for use in the manufac ture of boots and shoes, comprisinga work support, a head mounted on a vertical axis to move horizontally,a device for carrying a heel part to be attached movable relatively tosaid work support on a horizontal axis in said head, and means wherebymovement on one of said axis efi ects movement on the other of saidaxis.

30. In a heel attaching machine, a shoe support and an attaching headarranged for relative approaching movement, a heel car rier and a toplift carrier, separately pivoted upon said head, said carriers beingarranged for alternative movement into a common attaching position, andmeans for correlating the movements of said, carriers.

31. In a heel attaching machine a head, a part on said head providedwith a flat bearing face, a top lift spanking device provided with aflat bearing face, mounted on said head to oscillate on an axissubstantially parallel to the bearing face on said head, and means tomove said device on said axis from top lift receiving position to aposition with its flat bearing face in engagement with the flat bearingface on the head.

32. In a heel attaching machine a head provided with a fiat bearingface, a top lift attaching device provided with a spanking face and aflat bearing face parallel to the spanking face, mounted on said head,and arranged-to swing from top lift receiving position, in which thespanking face is exposed to the view of the attendant in a plane at anangle to the plane of the bearing face on the head, directly to top liftattaching position with its fiat bearing face in engagement with theflat bearing face on the head.

33. In a heel attaching machine a cross beam, a member on said crossbeam provided with a substantially horizontal flat bearing face, a toplift spanking device provided with a flat bearing face, mounted to turnon a substantially horizontal axis and arranged to swing on its axisfrom top lift receiving position to a position with its flat bearingface in engagement with the flatbearing face on said member, and meansfor swinging said device positively and directly from receiving positionto position with its flat bearing face in engagement with the flatbearing face on said member.

34. In a heel attaching machine a transversely movable head, a part onsaid head provided with a flat bearing face, a top lift spanking deviceprovided with a flat bear-- ing face, mounted on said head to swing awayfrom the bearing face on the head to top lift receiving position at anangle to the bearing face on the head and from receiving position to aposition with its flat bearparallel to the bearing face on said head andmechanism mounted on said head for' face and a flat bearing faceparallel to the spanking face mounted on said head, and arranged toswing from top lift recelvlng position in whlch the spanking face is exposed to the view of the attendant in a plane at an angle to the planeof the bearing face on the head, directly to top lift attaching positionwith its fiat bearingface in engagement with the flat bearing face onthe head, and means for rigidly holding said device stationary while intop lift receiving p0 sition.

, 36. In a heel attaching machine a head provided with a bearing face'on its lower side, a j top lift attaching device provided with a jspanking face and a bearing face formed for 1 engagement with thebearing face on the head, said attaching device being mounted on saidhead and arranged to swing from top lift receivlng posltion in which thespanking face is exposed 1n a'plane at an angle to the plane of saidspanking face when in spanking position directly to a spanking position.wlth its bearing face in engagement with the bearing face 011 the head,said attachlng device having gages constructed and arran ed to 'ri a tolift b ressure a 6 g p y p p to said worksupport on a horizontal axisplied longitudinally of said lift.

37. In a heel attaching machine a head a part on said head provided witha flat bearing face, a top lift spanking device provided 1 with a Hatbearing face mounted on sand head to oscillate on an axls substantiallymoving said device on its axis between top 11ft receivlng position and apositlon in which its flat bearing face 1s in engagement with the flatbearing face on the head.

38. In a heel attaching machine a head, a part on said head providedwith a flat hearing face, -a top lift spanking device provided with afiat bearing face for engagement with said face on the head and'having aspanking block mounted in fixed position upon said-device, said devicebeing mounted on said head to oscillate on an axis substantiallyparallel to the bearing face on said head between top lift receivingposition and a position in which itsbearing face is in engagement withthe bearing face on the head.

39. In a heel attaching machine, a work support, a heel or top liftcarrier movable relatively to said work support about a plurality ofseparate axes, and means for moving said carrier about one of said axesby movement of said carrier about another of said axes.

40. In a heel attaching machine, a work support, a heel or top liftcarrier movable relatively to said work support about a plurality ofseparate axes, and means permitting movement of said carrier about oneof said axes simultaneously with movement of said carrier about anotherof said axes.

41. A machine for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes, comprisinga work support, a head mounted on a vertical axis to move horizontally,a device for carrying a heel part to be attached movable relatively insaid head, and means whereby movement on said movement on said verticalaxis effects movement on said horizontal axis.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, this fourth day I of June A. D.1901.

' ERASTUS VVOODIVARD. \Vitnesses A. L. Mnssnn,

V. M. MAOLELLAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained: for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, no.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,019,398, grantedMarch 5, 1912,

upon the application of Erastus Woodward, of Somerville, Massachusetts,for an improvement in Heel-Attaching Machines, an error appears in theprinted specifi-' cation requiring correction as follows: Page 8, line 79, strike out the words on said movement; and that the said LettersPatent should be read with this correction therein that the same mayconform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of April, A. D., 1912.

[SEAL] C. O. BILLIN GS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

